as in suicide
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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In the Catholic faith, red is the color of blood, fire and martyrdom, according to Jerusalem's Terra Sancta Museum.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Their highest goal is death through jihad; every death is, to them, a martyrdom to be replaced by the next.
—Noa Tishby, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Motherhood is not an invitation to martyrdom, and rest for a mother should not be a privilege.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
The unexpected demise of the series rewarded MVP ’05, the best and last title of the bunch, a borderline martyrdom status.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Their highest goal is death through jihad; every death is, to them, a martyrdom to be replaced by the next.
—Noa Tishby, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Motherhood is not an invitation to martyrdom, and rest for a mother should not be a privilege.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
The unexpected demise of the series rewarded MVP ’05, the best and last title of the bunch, a borderline martyrdom status.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyrdom
fatality
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Kerrville, the largest city in Kerr County, is roughly 100 miles west of Austin and 65 miles northwest of San Antonio. Kerr County reported the highest number of fatalities from the floods as of Monday afternoon.—
July 7,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Death caps are the most lethal mushrooms on the planet, responsible for some 90 percent of all fatalities due to consuming toxic fungi.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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“Martyrdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyrdom. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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